Law of Nobility&Heraldry in Kingd./Imp. Unions&Prov - 05.02.1463

Imperial Law of Nobility and Heraldry in the Kingdoms, Imperial Unions and Provincespublished on 05.02.1463

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Imperial Law of Nobility and Heraldry in the Kingdoms, Imperial Unions and ProvincesI. Preamble

1. The Imperial Law of Nobility and Heraldry in the Kingdoms, Imperial Unions and Provinces applies to all kingdoms, imperial unions and provinces of the Sacrum Romanorum Imperium Nationis Germanicӕ. It replaces all former imperial laws about heraldry and nobility relating to the kingdoms, imperial unions and provinces.2. The Magna Carta of the Holy Roman Empire and the Concordat with Rome have to be respected at all times.3. The Imperial Law of Nobility and Heraldry in the Kingdoms, Imperial Unions and Provinces can only be implemented or changed by a majority of votes in the Regent's Hall of the Imperial Diet.

II. Nobility and Heraldry in the Kingdoms, Imperial Unions and Provinces

1. The kingdoms, imperial unions and provinces of the Sacrum Romanorum Imperium Nationis Germanicӕ are allowed to create own laws and rules concerning heraldry and nobility, as long as these do not contradict or interfere with any Imperial laws.2.1. The heads of the colleges of heraldry of the kingdoms, imperial unions and provinces (later referred to as 'local colleges') or their representatives are gathered in the Imperial College of Heraldry to discuss any matters that involve them, as is determined in the Heraldic Law of the Imperial Domain and its Nobility.2.2. The local colleges supply the Imperial Heraldry College with an up-to-date version of all their laws concerning nobility and heraldry and a list of nobility in their territory.

III. Territory of the Kingdoms, Imperial Unions and Provinces

1.1. The kingdoms and imperial unions may use the territory that is granted to them by the Holy Roman Emperor as their (royal) domain, from which they can grant fiefs to their nobles, in accordance with their laws of nobility and heraldry.1.2. The provinces may use the territory of their province to grant fiefs to the nobles of the provinces in accordance with the laws and heraldry and nobility in their province or the kingdom of which they are part of. In addition, the provinces may use the territories of the fiefs of the Imperial Domain that are granted to them by the Holy Roman Empire in personal union for the same purposes.